Poultry coop



A. LAYCOCK Aug. 12, 1930.

POULTRY COOP Filed June 11. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A. I LAYCOCK POULTRYCOOP Aug. 12, 1930.

Filed June 11. 1928 2 shegts sheet 2 Patented Aug. 12, 1930 UHTED STATESARTHUR LAYCOGK, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA POULTRY COOP Applicationfiled June 11,

The present invention relates to improvements in shipping receptaclesand has reference more particularly to a poultry coop.

One of the important objects of the prescut invention is to provide acoop for housing chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and

other fowl, the coop being provided with a partition whereby the same isdivided into independent compartments to separate the fowl as desired, adoor being provided for each compartment whereby access thereto may behad whenever necessary.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide apoultry coop that is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong anddurable and further well adapted to the purpose for which it isdesigned.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent as the nature of theinvention proceeds and when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the poultry coop embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of the coop, parts not beingshown.

Figure 3 is a sectional view, taken approximately on the line 3-3 of.Figure 4, looking downwardly.

Figure 4 is a sectional view, taken on the line 44t of Figure 1, and

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred em- 40 bodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designatesgenerally my improved coop, the

same comprising the top and bottom rectangular frames 2 and 3respectively, the

same being constructed of angle iron ma-' terial. Angle iron cornerposts 4, connect the top and bottom frames together in spaced relation.A substantially rectangular shaped intermediate frame 5 extendstransversely of the top and bottom frames and 59 this intermediate frameis of T-iron con- 1923. Serial No. 284,622.

struction as clearly indicated in Figures 3 and 40f the drawings.

The intermediate frame is riveted to the sides of the top and bottomframes 2 and 3 respectively.

Wire mesh material 6 covers the intermediate frame 5, whereby this unitconstitutes a vertical partition for the coop to divide the same intoindependent end compartments and the floor for each compartmentcomprises a series of boards 7, that extend between the horizontalportions of the ends of the angle iron botton frame 3, and thehorizontal base portion of the T-iron frame 5 and these boards aresecured in proper position by the cross strips 8, that are secured attheir ends to the sides of the angle iron bottom frame 3 as clearlyindicated in Figures 2 and 5 of the drawings.

The sides of the coop are covered with wire mesh material, shown at 9,the edges of the wire mesh material'being welded to the adjacentportions of the top and bottom frames. A pair of parallel spacedelongated metallic strips 10 and 11 respectively extend longitudinallyacross the intermediate portion of the top frame 2 and the ends of thesestrips are riveted to the respective ends of the top frame and theintermediate portions of these strips are riveted in a similar manner tothe adjacent portions of the top sides of the partition forming frame 5.The top frame is also provided with a wire mesh covering 12,

that extends between the sides of the frame and the respective strips sothat the intermediate portion or the space between the strips 10 and 11is uncovered and these spaces form openings whereby access to theindividual compartments may be had, whenever necessary.

A sliding door 13 is provided for each opening and the ends of thesedoors are slidably arranged on the transversely extending track formingrods 14, and these rods extend from the intermediate strip 10 to theremote side of the top frame 2 and are furthermore disposed beneath thehorizontal portions of the ends of the top frame, as well as the topportion of the intermediate frame 5 and this is clearly illustrated inFigure 2 of the drawings.

A spring latch 15 is associated with the forward edge portion of eachdoor 13 at the central portion thereof for engagement with the strip 10,whereby said doors are locked in a closed position. By manuallydisengaging the latches 15 from the strip 10, the doors may be slidrearwardly along the rods 14, so that the opening 16 will be uncoveredto facilitate access to either compartment, depending upon which of thedoors has been moved to an open position.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing clescription that I haveprovided a poultry coop that will be strong and durable, and due to itssimplicity may be manufactured at a Very low cost. Furthermore, the coopwill be light in weight to facilitate the handling of the same. Theprovision of the independent compartments enables the poultry to besegregated whenever necessary.

\Vhile I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is tobe understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new isz In a coop ofthe class described, spaced top and bottom frames formed of angle striphaving horizontal vertical port-ions, corner posts arranged verticallybetween the frames, a floor structure supported by the bottom frame, apair of spaced strips extending ion-- gitudinally across theintermediate portion of the top frame, the space between the stripsforming an entrance to the coop, a covering for the sides of the coopand the top thereof from the outer sides to the respective strips, idingdoor of substantially the same width as the distance between the st *ipsto provide a closure for the entrance, substantially U-shaped trackforming rods arranged longitudinally beneath the ends of the top framein spaced relation thereto, the ends of the rods being disposed upwardlyand secured to the horizontal portion of the respective ends of the topframe, said track forming rods extending from one side of the frame tothe remote longitudinal strip, the end p0rtions of the slidable doorbeing operable along the respective track forming rods, and a latchcarried by the door for engagement with one of the strips to secure thedoor in a closed position over the entrance.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ARTHUR LAYCOCK.

